# N5240S: 1978 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2009-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2009
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (registry code 0390103)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 301-0133
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1978
- Last registry action: December 22, 2009
- Mode S code: A69A33
- Owner when cancelled: [Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID-CONTINENT%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)
- Location: [Hayti, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Hayti)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2592° N, 89.7172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63851, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5240S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5240S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5240S-2009-12-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Air Tractor AT-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19920924039209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920924039209I), Sep 24, 1992: Airtrc AT301 (N5240S), Joiner, AR, Minor damage. Propeller malfunction on climbout. Returned to strip. Found broken pitch change link. Caused blade to go flat pitch
- [Incident 19790530028429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790530028429I), May 30, 1979: Airtrc AT301 (N5240S), Belzoni, MS, Minor damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to stall during low level turn. Landing gear damaged.

## Other aircraft with N5240S

- [Cancelled 1970-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5240S-1970-08-13): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40946, built 1970. Exported to Madagascar. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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